Backup · head to head
Duplicacy vs Trilio
Trilio
Backup
Backup and recovery for OpenStack, Kubernetes and Red Hat Virtualization
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- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Duplicacy web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page; Trilio coverage is deliberately narrow, so a mixed estate with VMware and physical servers needs a second backup product and two sets of restore procedures.
- They diverge on capability: Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Trilio covers OpenStack backup.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Duplicacy and Trilio actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Backup).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Duplicacy
- Lock-free deduplication
- Client-side encryption
- Multiple computers
- Erasure coding
- Variable-size chunking
- RSA encryption
- AWS S3
- Azure
Only in Trilio
- OpenStack backup
- Kubernetes backup
- OpenShift Virtualization
- Open format backups
- Incremental forever
- Self-service restore
- Free basic edition
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Duplicacy
- Client-side encrypted cloud backupsnot Trilio
- Lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storagenot Trilio
- Multi-destination backup supportnot Trilio
Trilio
- A telco running an OpenStack cloud whose incumbent backup vendor supports it only through generic agentsnot Duplicacy
- An organisation migrating virtual machines from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization and needing protection on the new platform from day onenot Duplicacy
- A research institution protecting tenant workloads where each tenant should restore its own data without a ticketnot Duplicacy
- A platform team wanting to evaluate Kubernetes backup properly on ten nodes before committing budgetnot Duplicacy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Duplicacy
- Web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page
Trilio
- Coverage is deliberately narrow, so a mixed estate with VMware and physical servers needs a second backup product and two sets of restore procedures.
- Trilio is a small vendor next to the backup incumbents, and buyers with ten year retention obligations should assess the risk of the company being acquired or wound down.
- Enterprise pricing is per node or per virtual machine and is not published, which makes it hard to compare against per-terabyte competitors without going through sales.
- The free basic edition stops at ten nodes with community support only, so the step from evaluation to production is a full commercial negotiation rather than a tier upgrade.
- Restore performance depends on the object storage or NFS target you supply, and egress charges from a cloud object store during a large recovery sit outside the vendor quote entirely.
Pricing, plan by plan
Duplicacy
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Duplicacy review.
Trilio
Free- Basic EditionFree
- Up to ten nodes
- No time limit
- Community support only
- Enterprise Edition$undefined/year
- Priced per node or per virtual machine annually
- No scale limits
- OpenStack, Kubernetes, OpenShift and Red Hat Virtualization
Which should you pick?
Choose Duplicacy if
- You need lock-free deduplication.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on macOS, Linux, Windows.
- You also want client-side encryption.
Choose Trilio if
- You need openstack backup.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Web.
- You also want kubernetes backup.
Questions people ask
- Is Duplicacy or Trilio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Duplicacy starts at Free and Trilio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Duplicacy or Trilio?
- Duplicacy starts at Free and Trilio at Free.
- Does Duplicacy or Trilio run on more platforms?
- Duplicacy runs on macOS, Linux, Windows. Trilio runs on Linux, Web.
- Can I use Duplicacy for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Duplicacy best used for?
- Duplicacy is most often used for client-side encrypted cloud backups, lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storage, multi-destination backup support. Of those, client-side encrypted cloud backups and lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storage are not what Trilio is typically brought in for.
- What can Duplicacy do that Trilio cannot?
- Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Client-side encryption, Multiple computers, Erasure coding. Trilio covers OpenStack backup, Kubernetes backup, OpenShift Virtualization, Open format backups.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Duplicacy: What is the cost of the Duplicacy command line version for commercial use?
The commercial license for Duplicacy's command line version costs $50 per machine per year. The CLI version is free for individual users.
SourceTrilio: Is the free edition production usable?
It is functionally complete up to ten nodes with community support only. Use it to evaluate, but understand that production incidents have no vendor behind them at that tier.
Duplicacy: Is pricing available for the Duplicacy Web GUI edition?
No pricing information is provided for the Web Edition (GUI) on the Duplicacy website. You would need to contact [email protected] for Web Edition pricing details.
SourceTrilio: Does it support OpenShift Virtualization?
Yes, which is the main reason it appears on shortlists for organisations moving virtual machines off VMware.
Duplicacy: Are volume discounts available for IT service providers?
Yes, volume discounts are available for IT service providers and resellers. Contact [email protected] to discuss volume pricing options.
SourceTrilio: Where are backups stored?
On NFS or S3-compatible object storage you provide, in an open format rather than a proprietary vendor container.
Duplicacy: What backup modes and features are included in the free version?
The free version includes file, disk, partition, and system backup with full, incremental, and differential backup modes. It also offers scheduled backups, encryption, and emergency disk creation.
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